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Imprints Spring 2018 (Pdf) MERRILL PALMER SKILLMAN INSTITUTE for Child & Family Development mpsi MPSI IS PART OF THE DIVISIONIm OF RESEARCH AT WAYNE STATEP UNIVERSITY,r DETROIT,ints MI SPRING 2018 A Work Day Full of Smiling Faces They call her Mrs. K. Jamie knew from an early age she She buzzes them through wanted to work with children. She earned the door weekday morn- a B.S. in elementary education and an ings, some sleepy eyed, M.Ed. in early childhood education from others bunny hopping, Wayne State, with endorsements in and all happy to see her. language arts and early childhood. She These expressive little people are her chil- presents at professional development con- dren, the 60 or so three, four and five-year- ferences and workshops. She also prepares olds of the Early Childhood Center (ECC) at the next generation of early childhood Merrill Palmer Skillman Institute. educators as an adjunct faculty member at Mrs. K., short for Jamie Karagatsoulis, has Baker College, yet another hat. greeted children at the center since 2009 Positive changes mark much of Jamie’s when she started as a lead teacher. By 2011, time at the ECC, including accreditation she rose to assistant director and by 2012 from the National Association for the to director, helping to lead the ECC to its Education of Young Children (NAEYC). highest ratings and accreditation. With Executive Director Anna Miller, M.Ed, who success comes sacrifice. “I do miss being in oversees both ECC’s on Wayne’s campus, the classroom and directly involved with the was instrumental in successfully navigating students,” she said. “But as the director, I the complex process. Jamie was involved help with lesson plans and deciding what in the accreditation process twice, first as projects the children work on. If teachers a teacher and years later as the director. are stumped, we brainstorm ideas. It is a NAEYC requires accredited centers meet balancing act. I call it the many hats.” See page 2 Better Classroom Experiences for African American Youth Olivenne Skinner knows mately 150 metro Detroit from personal experience that high school freshmen and all schools are not created “It was clear to me that my school sophomores. Students will equal. She grew up in a low complete online surveys income community in New was failing to adequately educate a lot about their experiences in York, traveling more than an of students who looked like me . .” math and English classes over hour each way to attend a _ Dr. Skinner 15 school days. These classes high school that could chal- are traditionally gender typed lenge her with honors and domains. “I’m interested in advanced placement classes. A diverse mix who looked like me, but I didn’t understand knowing how girls’ and boys’ experiences of students attended – Asian, African Ameri- the systematic nature of educational dispari- differ in these courses, and how their race can, Hispanic, white – but only three African ties at that time.” and gender identities might shape their Americans took the honors and AP classes. Dr. Skinner came to MPSI from Penn State experiences,” Dr. Skinner said. The daily “Me and two other girls,” Dr. Skinner said. to complete her post-doctoral fellowship. diary design will deepen understanding of “It was clear to me that my school was fail- Her research project, Youth’s Experience in academic engagement, because it captures ing to adequately educate a lot of students School Study (YESS), will include approxi- See page 4 News & Honors | PAGE 3 Share Memories | PAGE 4 Freer House | PAGE 5 Help a Teen | PAGE 6 mpsi and team building. It Smiling from page 1 Parents Tips: How to Find a High Quality Preschool Program was amazing to see.” more than 400 crite- This rich professional ria, observing class- development exercise is the key rooms for evidence. Play will translate to the to learning! Young “The first time we children learn by classroom in ways pursued accreditation engaging in hands-on that allow children to was challenging,” activities. The more express themselves Jamie said. “We didn’t actively engaged creatively and think the children are, the really know what to independently. High-quality programs more they can make Watch the interactions expect.” They worked Jamie’s final hat is a scaffold learning. Teach- connections to build between teachers and on their interests and hard and did well. ers build on base information children. Do teachers look helmet -- an ice hockey expand their knowl- Both ECC classrooms relaxed and welcoming? helmet -- as she learns to progressively move stu- edge base. ranked high under dents toward greater under- Are children engaged and the game her husband observation, with standing and independence able to express them- and son love. Six-year- selves and be heard? Jamie’s classroom in the learning process. They old Khristos is a natu- Teachers help children provide materials and experi- meeting 95% of the feel safe, cared for and ral; he plays on the criteria. The ECC also ences that stretch children’s secure. Children who feel Belle Tire travel team. carries Michigan’s thinking, and set individual cared for and safe can Jamie’s husband Steve highest 5-Star Great goals based on the child’s learn and grow across all played semi-pro until age and development stage. Start to Quality rating, developmental domains. he broke his ankle in one of only four such college but still plays preschools in Detroit. recreationally. Jamie’s been more of a dry Learning Never Stops Donning the director’s hat at the ECC land girl, running several half marathons means managing a diverse group: teach- Jamie’s top priority is making sure her but rarely ice skating. So for Christmas, her ers, student assistants, parents, grandpar- staff is caring and qualified. “We have a husband bought her hockey gear and en- ents, administrators, and of course the good team of dedicated professionals who rolled her in a beginner’s league. He joined children. “I stay open to everyone’s side collaborate and work well together,” she her for the first session and the league of the discussion and pull out the impor- said. Regular training is the bedrock on signed him as a coach. “Imagine being tant issues. Then we work together to find which success builds. A recent staff train- coached in ice hockey by your husband,” the best solution.” Listening may be the ing explored STEM learning. They collabo- she said smiling. “My skating has definitely most critical skill. “Parents have so many rated to create a new juice, using fruits, improved.” pressures and stressors. They often need hand-held juicers, plastic bags, measur- Directing a high quality early childhood someone to listen to them,” Jamie said. “It ing cups and cutting boards. “A simple center requires knowledge, patience, might not even have to do with the ECC, problem,” Jamie said, “but it generated so compassion, joy and more patience. Some but I’m happy to be the person they can much open discussion, creative thinking students have challenging behaviors. Some talk to.” need social emotional support counseling. The past decade has brought other Others need accommodations for hearing changes to the preschool environment. loss or autism spectrum disorders. The ECC Technology is ever-present in children’s partners with families to ensure children lives, so the ECC puts care and thought receive the services they need, including into its use in the classroom. IPads enhance therapy from WSU’s speech and language learning, for instance, by connecting chil- department. All children are offered a lan- dren to people and places they can’t easily guage and hearing screening to determine access. “This semester a parent is traveling need; students receive services during the overseas. Our teachers are planning Skype school day. Parents have the ease of know- sessions to incorporate this parent’s rich ing their child is getting extra support as travel experiences into learning for the chil- part of the normal school routine. dren,” she said. The ECC uses technology “We have such a rich community here at to project enriching scenes, like a campfire the center. We are a wonderful melting pot and burbling brook on the wall as the chil- of cultures, diversity, friendship and fun. I dren pitch tents to “camp.” As Jamie says come in every day with the attitude that it’s in her tips, play is the key to learning. Use going to be a great day,” Jamie said. “And From left: Jamie, son Khristos, husband Steve technology to ignite other forms of play. it always is.” 2 www.mpsi.wayne.edu mpsi NEWS & HONORS Support for Adolescent Sexuality Re- Right on Track –Tenure track, that is. MPSI search – Davia Steinberg, a MPSI fellow postdoc Dr. Marion van den Heuvel, will re- and clinical psychology graduate student, turn to the Netherlands this spring to accept won a grant from the International Society an assistant professor tenure track position in for the Study of Women’s Sexual Health cognitive neuropsychology at Tilburg Univer- toward her dissertation research. Davia is sity. Dr. van den Heuvel achieved much dur- working to understand the onset of “sexting” in adolescent girls. ing her time at MPSI. She contributed to more than nine papers, Sexting is sending sexually explicit photographs or messages via mentored several students, submitted a competitively scored NIH mobile phone. Davia also won WSU’s award for best Graduate grant, and helped design a childhood assessment. Goed gedaan! Student Research Poster last fall. A State Plan for Early Childhood – Mich- How Memory Functions and Malfunc- igan’s first Early Childhood Policy Summit will tions – Dr.
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